Healthcare Assistant

7 months ago

Peterborough, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring individual to join the Hollies Specialist Assessment and Treatment ward for people with learning disabilities in Peterborough as an Healthcare Assistant.

The Cavell Centre offers patients purpose built accommodation with single en-suite bedrooms. It includes Adult Acute psychiatric wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit, older people’s mental health unit. The accommodation includes restaurant style dining facilities for clients, staff and visitors, a fitness and recreational centre for use by clients and staff and landscaped gardens.

You will provide support and care to the service users within this multidisciplinary setting. You will undertake assigned tasks under the general supervision of a registered professional.

The post holder will provide support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

They will undertake assigned tasks under the general supervision of a registered nurse, including assisting in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

The post holder will be trained to ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To promote a positive service user experience throughout their stay through proactive listening, being responsive to issues raised and through resolving issues and concerns raised by service users with colleagues and senior members of the team.

To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times.

To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.

To observe and report to a registered member of the team, any changes which may indicate an alteration in the general well being and safety of a service user. This would include observations around the service user’s presentation, behaviour, mood and verbal content.

To provide service users with personal care, where and when required, and demonstrate empathy, dignity, respect and compassion at all times.

To understand the importance of the relatives/carers contribution to care and conversing with the service users and their relatives/carers, establishing their needs and assisting them as necessary.

Ensuring that any entries made by the post holder in the nursing notes are current, relevant and accurate, and the content will then be reported & counter signed by the registered nurse or relevant professional.

Working in partnership with the service user to access a range of activities and services to maintain their independence. Promoting healthy activities and lifestyle choices.

Ensure that the ward environment is clean and tidy at all times.

To promote and support registered staff with the physical health, comfort and wellbeing of service users, including physical observations and taking blood pressure, temperature and pulse under their guidance and supervision.

To ensure good working relationships with colleagues by contributing to the effective running of the ward, through engaging in clinical discussions and attending appropriate meetings including contributing to ward hand-overs.

Empower service users by ensuring that they receive relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures under the guidance of a registered nurse.

To ensure food and fluids are served to service users according to policy

To participate in regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.

To participate in the Trust’s annual Appraisal process.

Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults - To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines. (if appropriate)

Infection Control - To be responsible for the prevention and control of infection.

Incident reporting - To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the Trust’s incident reporting policy ensuring appropriate ac

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